JP2002175426A - Paper carton trimming die ordering/order receiving method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To instantaneously estimate trimming die manufacturing costs, and to efficiently perform trimming die design. SOLUTION: Client terminal equipment 3 is provided with a step for displaying various shape diagrams including the development and assignment of a paper carton related with stylized trimming die design, and for promoting the selection of his desired shape diagram from those shape diagrams, a step for promoting the input of numerical data including various partial dimensions corresponding to the selected shape diagram, and a step for transmitting the trimming die design information including the selected shape diagram and the inputted numerical data. A server system 2 is provided with a step for calculating the trimming die price based on the trimming die design information received from the client terminal equipment 3 and a step for transmitting estimate information including the calculated trimming die price to the client terminal equipment 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for receiving and ordering a paper-cutting die, in which a computer system including a client terminal and a server system is used to place orders and receive orders for a paper-cutting die.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a punching die for punching a blank for a paper container such as a cardboard box (hereinafter referred to as "die-cutting die").
During the design of the die-cutting machine, the die-cutting user who ordered the die-cutting is sent to the die-cutting maker by facsimile, for example, a facsimile, with the required drawing and other necessary information added to the drawing of the paper container. According to the publication, a die release design is performed using a CAD terminal or the like based on the transmission drawing. In some cases, the die-cutting user performs a die-cutting design using a CAD terminal or the like, and sends the designed drawing or the like to the die-cutting maker side. Naturally, the designed drawing information related to the die release is usually stored and managed by the designer.

[0003]

However, the conventional design method described above has a problem that it is not possible to immediately respond to a user's request for estimating the cost of die-cutting production for a new die-cut order. There is a problem that a skilled operator on the manufacturer side or the user side needs to be in charge of design using a dedicated CAD terminal, and the design work takes a lot of time and labor. In addition, recently, it is becoming increasingly common for end-users of paper containers to pay for die-cut production costs.
It has been required to provide such cost estimates quickly and accurately.

Further, in the conventional method, since the drawing information of the designed (released) die-cutting is not centrally managed by the maker, the already ordered drawing information cannot be used when reordering the same die-cutting. In some cases, duplication of design work is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an ordering method for a paper container punching die capable of immediately estimating the cost of die punching production and efficiently performing the die punching design. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Action / Effect In order to achieve the above object, a method for receiving and ordering a paper container according to a first aspect of the present invention is for producing a paper container die using a computer system including a client terminal and a server system. A method of receiving and ordering a paper container die for ordering and receiving an order, wherein the client terminal displays various shape diagrams including a development diagram and an allocation diagram of the paper container according to the standard die release design, and among these shape diagrams, Prompting the user to select a desired shape diagram, and prompting the user to input numerical data including dimensions of each part corresponding to the selected shape diagram, and a die-cut design including the selected shape diagram and the input numerical data. Transmitting information to the server system, wherein the server system transmits the die-cut design information received from the client terminal. A step of computing a trimming die price Hazuki and is characterized in that it comprises a step of transmitting the estimated information including the computed cutting die price to the client terminal.

[0007] In the present invention, a variety of shape diagrams including a development view and a layout diagram of a paper container according to the standard die-cut design are displayed on a display screen of the client terminal, and a desired shape diagram is displayed from the displayed shape diagrams. Is selected by the die-cutting design orderer, and when numerical data including the dimensions of each part is input in accordance with the selected shape drawing, the die-cutting design information including the selected shape drawing and the input numerical data is displayed. The data is transmitted to the server system via the Internet. On the other hand, in the server system, the stamping price is calculated by referring to required data based on the stamping design information received from the client terminal, and estimate information including the calculated stamping price is transmitted to the client terminal.
In this way, the orderer of the die-cut design can easily obtain a desired die-cut product by placing an order based on the quote information transmitted from the server system and displayed. According to the present invention, for a paper container having a standard-form shape diagram, by selecting and inputting necessary items required for die-cutting production according to the screen display on the client terminal, quotation information including the die-cutting price is obtained on the server system side. Since the calculation is performed immediately and the calculation data is displayed on the screen of the client terminal, it is possible to shorten the labor and time required for estimating and ordering the die-cut production, thereby improving the efficiency.

[0008] Next, a paper container removing die ordering method according to the second invention is a paper container removing die ordering method in which a computer system having a client terminal and a server system performs ordering and receiving orders for paper container die manufacturing. The client terminal prompts for input of various shape drawings including a development view and an allocation diagram of the paper container related to the cut design CAD, and transmits the cut design information including the input shape diagram to the server system. The server system includes a step of calculating a removal price based on the removal design information received from the client terminal, and a step of transmitting estimation information including the calculated removal price to the client terminal. It is characterized by the following.

In the present invention, the orderer of the die-cut design uses the design system (eg, CAD system) in the server system via the Internet from the client terminal side to create various shapes including the development and layout of the paper container. Upon input, die-cut design information including the input shape drawing is transmitted to the server system. On the other hand, in the server system, the stamping price is calculated by referring to required data based on the stamping design information received from the client terminal, and estimate information including the calculated stamping price is transmitted to the client terminal. In this way, the orderer of the die-cut design can easily obtain a desired die-cut product by placing an order based on the quote information transmitted from the server system and displayed. According to the present invention, the client terminal can access the die-design CAD system in the server system for a specially-shaped paper container that is not in the standard shape diagram, so that the orderer side can access the design CAD system. Can be easily performed through the Internet even if the information is not held, and estimate information can be immediately obtained based on the extracted design information.

[0010] Next, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving and ordering paper-cutting dies, in which a computer system having a client terminal and a server system is used to place orders and receive orders for die-cutting for paper dies. The client terminal displays product information including a completed external view of the paper container according to the die-cutting design, prompts the user to select a desired product based on the product information, and responds to the selected product. A step of prompting input of numerical data including dimensions of each part, and a step of transmitting die-cut design information including the selected product information and the input numerical data to the server system, wherein the server system includes the client terminal Calculating the removal price based on the received removal design information, and including the calculated removal price It is characterized in that the estimate information includes the step of transmitting to the client terminal.

[0011] In the present invention, product information including a completed appearance view of a paper container according to the die-cut design is displayed on the display screen of the client terminal, and a desired product is ordered by the die-cut design based on the displayed product information. When the numerical data including the dimensions of each part is input corresponding to the selected product and the selected product, the selected product information and the die-cut design information including the input numerical data are transmitted to the server system via the Internet. You. On the other hand, in the server system, the stamping price is calculated by referring to required data based on the stamping design information received from the client terminal, and estimate information including the calculated stamping price is transmitted to the client terminal. In this way, the orderer of the die-cut design can easily obtain a desired die-cut product by placing an order based on the quote information transmitted from the server system and displayed. According to the present invention, for a paper container product having a special external shape, in particular, for a paper container product having a design property, a paper container having a desired design is selected based on a screen display showing a completed external view in a client terminal, and By entering the required information, the quotation information including the die-cut price is immediately calculated on the server system side,
Since the calculation data is displayed on the screen of the client terminal device, it is possible to shorten the labor and time required for estimating and receiving orders for die-cut production, thereby improving efficiency. The user side is convenient because various designer's products can be visually confirmed and selected, while the designer side has an advantage that the designer can widely demand users for the products designed by the user.

In each of the above inventions, the data transmitted from the client terminal to the server system is stored and managed as a database in the server system, and the database can be referred to by the client terminal. Preferred (fourth invention). With this configuration, the drawing information of the designed (ordered) die-cutting can be stored in the database on the order receiving party side (the die-cutting maker side) and can be centrally managed. It is possible to simplify the die-cutting design at the time of reordering, and to refer to the stored data from the client terminal as needed, thereby improving the efficiency.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a specific embodiment of an order receiving / ordering method of a paper container removing type according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the entire configuration of a paper receiving and placing ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ordering system 1 of the present embodiment includes a server system 2 and a client terminal 3, and these systems 2 and 3 are connected by the Internet 5 via a telephone line 4 or the like. . Here, each terminal (connected device) 3a, 3b,... Of the client terminal 3 is provided with an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse in addition to a display unit. The terminals 3a, 3b,... May be any of a personal computer, a digital television, a mobile phone, a car navigation system, a game device, and the like as long as the devices can perform two-way communication with the server system 2. good.

In the server system 2, the CPU
(Central processing unit), etc., and a control means 7 for controlling each part, performing various calculations, transferring data, storing data temporarily, etc. are provided. A box design CAD estimation system 8, a fixed-form CAD estimation system 9, A design package estimating system 10 is provided. The box design CAD estimating system 8 and the fixed form CAD estimating system 9 are provided with a graphic information database 11 for storing information including the graphic designed by each of the systems 8 and 9. Is provided with a design package database 12 for storing information including graphics designed by the system 10.

(1) Fixed-form CAD estimation system 9 Next, the details of the fixed-form CAD estimation system 9 will be described. Here, the terminal 3 of the client terminal 3
.. are connected to the server system 2 via the Internet 5 to perform communication. When one of the terminals 3a, 3b,... Is connected to the server system 2, the control means 7 of the server system 2 causes the terminals 3a, 3b,. Control. Hereinafter, a control mode by the control unit 7 will be described.

First, after the customer accesses the fixed-form CAD estimation system 9 and selects a new registration menu on the screen of the “extracted quote form” (see FIG. 3), the “extracted quote registration” shown in FIG. Is displayed and the company name, address, Email address, phone number, F
The user is prompted to enter required items such as the AX number and the main job contents. The customer fills in the required fields,
By placing the mouse cursor in the “main work contents” selection field 20 and the area selection field 21 and clicking, and after inputting each item, clicking the “input” button 22 at the bottom,
New registration is completed. When this new registration is completed, a serial number is given to the new registrant. On the other hand, for registered customers who already have a serial number,
On the screen of the “Unregistered quote form” shown in FIG. 3,
By inputting the serial number in the “serial number” column 23 and the company name in the “company name” column 24 and clicking the “input” button 25, the next step (the screen shown in FIG. 4) is performed. Go on.

In the screen of FIG. 4, each material of cardboard (paperboard) or corrugated cardboard is displayed.
Can be selected with a mouse cursor, and any of the types 26 of No. 7, No. 7,... Can be selected with a mouse cursor in the case of cardboard. When this material type is selected, the process proceeds to the drawing shape selection screen shown in FIG.

On the drawing shape selection screen, any one of the models of the developed view of the American bottom 28, the one-touch box 29, the folding box 30, and the sack box 31, which is prepared as a box type, can be selected. Have been.
On this screen, when the customer selects any model with the mouse cursor, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. Here, the case where the one-touch box 29 is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 5 is shown.

On the screen shown in FIG. 6, for the selected one-touch box, one of two types of developed views having different lid positions (top flap positions) prepared in advance can be selected. . On this screen, when the customer selects any drawing with the mouse cursor, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. here,
FIG. 6 shows a case where the left lid position is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

In the screen shown in FIG. 7, a dimension input section 32 for a required portion (width, height, depth, insertion, glue margin, flap, bottom bottom), and a pull-out direction of "upside-down" or "back-side" Input section 33 for inputting a selection mark indicating whether or not a lid lock shape is required or not, and inputting a selection mark for selecting whether or not a finger is required. Required information can be input to each of the units 35. On this screen, when the customer inputs the required information and clicks the "next" button 36 with the mouse cursor, the screen is switched to the input data confirmation screen shown in FIG.

On the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8, a list of die shapes to be automatically designed and data of required items are displayed. The customer confirms the contents of this confirmation screen and, if there is no error, clicks the "Confirm / Next" button 37 with the mouse cursor and proceeds to the next screen (FIG. 9), and if there are errors or corrections, returns. When the button 38 is clicked with the mouse cursor, the screen returns to the previous screen (FIG. 7) and the input can be performed again.

Next, on the screen shown in FIG. 9, the number of impositions and the shape diagram can be selected. That is, selection can be made by clicking a mouse cursor from a menu to select one of two chamfering, two chamfering, three chamfering, and four chamfering. When this selection is performed, the screen switches to a detailed information input screen for imposition information shown in FIG. Here, a case is shown in which the uppermost shape diagram of two chamfers is selected on the screen shown in FIG.

Next, on the screen shown in FIG.
Based on the number of impositions and the shape diagram selected in FIG.
A selection mark input unit 39 for selecting whether the cutting die position is “up”, “right end”, “left end”, “down”, or “center”, a dove X dimension and a first blade side veneer dimension input unit 40.
The required information is input to each of the. On this screen, when the customer inputs required information and clicks “Next” button 42 with a mouse cursor, the screen switches to the screen shown in FIG.

On the screen shown in FIG. 11, the imposition information input in FIG. 10 is displayed together with its shape diagram at the top, and the paper size input section 4 is displayed at the bottom.
3. Veneer size input unit 44, veneer standard selection unit 4
5. Screw hole presence / absence mark input part 46, convex metal presence / absence mark input part 47, input of quarry size, dove X, dove Y, display part 48 for confirmation of front / backside removal, and overall dimensions (X and Y dimensions) ) Is displayed. Therefore, the customer confirms the imposition information that has already been input, inputs necessary information, and clicks the “confirm” button 50 with the mouse cursor, and the screen switches to the screen shown in FIG.

On the screen shown in FIG. 12, a desired number of mylars input section 51, a desired number of extracted samples input section 52, a product name input section 53, a desired delivery date input section 54, and a remarks input section 55 are provided, respectively. Required items can be input to the input unit. When the customer inputs required items in the respective input sections and clicks a “next” button 56 with a mouse cursor, the screen is switched to a screen shown in FIG.

The screen shown in FIG. 13 is a screen for selecting the model of the punching machine, and the model selection mark input unit 5
7 is clicked with a mouse cursor to select a model to be unplugged, and when a "Next" button 58 is clicked with a mouse cursor, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG.

On the screen shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to select a destination for the die-cutting of the input design specifications. On this screen, two types of options are prepared. The customer selects either the selection button 59 "I want to ship to the same address as the registration destination" or the selection button 60 "I want to ship to another address". When the selection button 59 is executed in this selection, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. When the selection button 60 is selected, a destination input screen (not shown) is displayed, and after the input, the screen shifts to the screen shown in FIG.

On the screen shown in FIG. 15, a draft order quotation for the design specification input by the customer is displayed. When calculating this estimate, the standard model C
The removal estimation software in the AD estimation system 9 is started, and the removal price is calculated by referring to required data based on the removal design information. The customer reviews this quote,
When the "order" button 61 is clicked with the mouse cursor, the signal is transmitted to the server system 2. If no order has been placed, clicking the "Reset" button 62 does not execute the ordering process.

The server system 2 that has received the order instruction signal
On the side, based on the input data relating to the ordered design specifications, the automatic design is executed by the die-cutting CAD, and it is operated as die-cutting production line and delivery information and slip data as CAM data for die-cutting production. Also, CAD
Based on the automatic design data, detailed dimension drawings and layout drawings are created, and facsimile transmission is automatically performed to customers.

The design data received as described above is stored in the graphic information database 11 and centrally managed on the server system 2 side. Therefore, based on the accumulated data, the blanking design at the time of reordering the same blanking can be simplified, and the efficiency is further improved.

According to the standard model CAD estimating system 9, a required item required for die-cutting production is selected and input according to a screen display on the client terminal 3 for a paper container having a standard model shape diagram, thereby providing a server system. Estimation information including the removal price is immediately calculated on the two sides,
The calculation data is stored in the terminal 3a on the client terminal 3 side,
3b, ... will be displayed on the screen.
The labor and time required for ordering can be reduced. Further, since the die-cutting once ordered is stored and managed in the graphic information database 11, the die-cutting design at the time of re-ordering the same die-cutting can be simplified. Thus,
It is possible to efficiently perform the blanking design.

(2) Box Design CAD Estimation System 8 Next, the box design CAD estimation system 8 will be described. In the fixed form CAD estimation system 9,
When ordering a die-cut box for a frequently used fixed-form box, prepare a menu of several fixed-form types on the system side, and the customer should sequentially select the prepared menu. Now, it is possible to order a die-cut design. On the other hand, in the present system, a customer can place an order for a die-cut design from a terminal 3a, 3b,. It is.

In this box design CAD estimating system 8, a customer can design a system (eg, C) in a server system from the client terminal 3 through the Internet 5.
AD system) and the terminal 3
While viewing the screens a, 3b,..., the user can input various shapes including the development and layout of the desired paper container. When the die-cutting design information including the input shape drawing is transmitted to the server system 2,
A confirmation screen similar to that shown at 1 is transmitted. Therefore, the customer confirms the imposition information on this confirmation screen, inputs necessary information, and clicks a “confirmation” button 50 with a mouse cursor to switch to the screen shown in FIG. For the following processing, the standard model CA
This is the same as the processing shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 in the D estimation system 9. It should be noted that the design information (already received) of the drawing information relating to the die-cutting is also obtained from the graphic information database 1.
1 and is centrally managed on the server system 2 side. Therefore, based on the accumulated data, the removal design at the time of reordering the same removal can be simplified.

According to the box design CAD estimating system 8, since the client terminal 3 can access the design system in the server system 2, the client (orderer) does not hold the design system. However, there is an advantage that the die-cutting design can be easily performed through the Internet 5 and the estimation information can be immediately obtained based on the die-cutting design information.

(3) Design Package Estimating System 10 Next, the design package estimating system 10 will be described. In the present system, for a paper container product having a special appearance and shape, in particular, a paper container product having a design, a customer can use the terminals 3a, 3b,.
It is possible to place orders for die-cut designs from.

This design package estimating system 1
At 0, the customer checks the specifications (for example, a paperboard case for Christmas) of the desired box (package) for each application on the screen of the terminal 3a, 3b,. A photo screen showing the figure is displayed.
When a desired package is selected from the plurality of photos by clicking the mouse cursor, a screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, for example. In this screen, the external view (perspective view) of the package selected by the customer is displayed in the form of a photograph at the top, and the dimensions, material used, price, and maker of the package are displayed at the bottom. here,
As for the price, the data price and the sample price are displayed together.

On a screen (not shown) subsequent to the screen shown in FIG. 16, the horizontal dimension, the vertical dimension, and the height dimension of the selected package are input, and the input information is transmitted to the server system 2. 9 from the server system 2 side
A screen for selecting the number of impositions and the shape diagram similar to that indicated by is transmitted. Therefore, when the customer selects the number of impositions and the shape diagram on this selection screen, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. The following processing is the same as the processing shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 in the fixed-form CAD estimation system 9. It should be noted that the drawing information related to the die-cutting that has been designed (received an order) in the design package estimating system 10 is stored in the design package database 12 and centrally managed in the server system 2 side.
Therefore, based on the accumulated data, the blanking design at the time of reordering the same blanking can be simplified, and the efficiency is further improved.

The design package estimating system 1
In the case of No. 0, the external view of the package is used as key information and linked to the die-cutting order. However, it is also possible to provide the customer with design data or a package sample (sample) relating to the package desired by the customer. .
In this case, when the customer issues an order for design data on the order instruction screen, the contents of the order form are automatically calculated in the server system 2, converted into either DXF or EPS data format, and sent to an e-mail. Attached and transmitted to the client terminal 3 side. When the customer gives an order for a package sample, a desired package sample is sent to the customer.

This design package estimating system 1
According to “0”, it is possible to shorten the labor and time required for estimating and receiving orders for the die-cut production, particularly for a paper container product having a design property, thereby improving the efficiency. In particular, it is convenient for the user to be able to visually confirm and select various designer products. In addition, designers have the advantage that they can widely demand users for products they have designed, and it is very easy to grasp industry needs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order receiving / ordering system of a paper cassette type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example (1) of a display screen of a fixed form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 3 is an example (2) of a display screen of a fixed form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 4 is an example (3) of a display screen of a fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 5 is an example (4) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 6 is an example (5) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 7 is an example (6) of a display screen of the fixed form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 8 is an example (7) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 9 is an example (8) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 10 is an example (9) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 11 is an example (10) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 12 is an example (11) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 13 is an example (12) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 14 is an example (13) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 15 is an example (14) of a display screen of the fixed-form CAD estimation system.

FIG. 16 is an example of a display screen of the design package estimating system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ordering system 2 Server system 3 Client terminal 4 Telephone line 5 Internet 7 Control means 8 Box design CAD estimation system 9 Standard form CAD estimation system 10 Design package estimation system 11 Graphic information database 12 Design package database

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A method for receiving and ordering a paper-cutting die, in which a computer system including a client terminal and a server system performs ordering and receiving an order for die-cutting for a paper container, wherein the client terminal has a fixed die-cutting design. A step of displaying various shape diagrams including a development diagram and an allocation diagram of the paper container, and prompting a user to select a desired shape diagram from these shape diagrams, and a process of numerical data including dimensions of each part corresponding to the selected shape diagram. Prompting an input, and transmitting the die-cut design information including the selected shape drawing and the inputted numerical data to the server system, wherein the server system outputs the die-cut design information received from the client terminal. Calculating the extraction price based on the estimated price including the calculated extraction price. Shiki cutting die ordering method characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting to the machine. 2. A method for receiving and ordering a paper-cutting die, in which a computer system including a client terminal and a server system is used to place an order and receive an order for the production of a paper-cutting die, wherein the client terminal is related to a die-cut design CAD. A step of prompting input of various shape drawings including a development view and an allocation diagram of the paper container, and a step of transmitting die-cut design information including the input shape diagram to the server system, wherein the server system includes the client terminal. A method of calculating a removal price based on the received removal design information and a step of transmitting estimation information including the calculated removal price to the client terminal. 3. A method of receiving and ordering a paper-cutting die, in which a computer system having a client terminal and a server system is used to make an order and receive an order for the production of a paper-cutting die. Displaying product information including a completed external view of the product, and prompting selection of a desired product based on the product information; and prompting input of numerical data including dimensions of each part corresponding to the selected product. Transmitting the die-cut design information including the selected product information and the input numerical data to the server system, wherein the server system calculates the die-cut price based on the die-cut design information received from the client terminal. Transmitting the estimated information including the calculated die price to the client terminal. Shiki cutting die ordering method which is characterized in that it comprises a step. 4. The data transmitted from the client terminal to the server system is stored and managed as a database in the server system, and the database can be referred to by the client terminal. 3. The method for receiving and ordering a paper container without any of the above-mentioned items.